Strategic plan

About ACORN

The Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN) is a registered, member-based, health promotion charity that serves the patient, community and the perioperative profession to promote the prevention and control of disease.

Vision

ACORN’s vision is for Australian patients to receive the safest and highest quality perioperative care in the world.

Purpose

provide a central reference point for, and consultancy service on, perioperative policy, procedures and practice, to assist other organisations and industry stakeholders to advance the health and welfare of the community

encourage and promote research projects relating to perioperative nursing to assist industry participants in the prevention and control of disease in the community and to increase knowledge and learning in the perioperative nursing field

promote educational opportunities for perioperative nurses

hold biennial national conferences to promote best practice and discuss and address current challenges in perioperative nursing practice.

Values

Unity

We value the support of our volunteers and partners and achieve results through inclusion and collaboration as we work toward shared goals.

Quality

We will fulfill our members’ expectations with integrity and credibility.

Community

We work in partnership with our state-based associations with openness, honesty and respect.

Priorities

Between now and 2018 ACORN will focus on:

developing the organisation through good governance and investment in developing people, structures and resources

consolidating and expanding services through building strength and unity, facilitating the efforts of our local associations and promoting best-practice standards, education and services to further the prevention or control of disease

leading and advocating on behalf of our members and the profession as the peak body for perioperative nursing

strengthening partnerships and collaboration through formalising arrangements with our existing partners and forging new ones with key stakeholders in Australia and abroad

increasing and diversifying financial support, in order to achieve our purpose, through raising awareness of perioperative nurses.

maintaining Deductable Gift Recipient (DGR) status through complying with all Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC) requirements.